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[July 16, 2014]

PHT Corporation Streamlines Clinical Trials with Windows 8.1 Tablets

BOSTON & GENEVA --(Business Wire)--

PHT
Corporation, the leading provider of technologies used to collect
patient-driven eData for clinical research, has selected Dell (News - Alert) Venue 11
Pro tablets featuring Windows 8.1 to run its SitePad®
System. The SitePad System replaces traditional paper data
collection methods in clinical research with electronic methods,
providing better-quality data, real-time access to that data and,
ultimately, faster time to data analysis for pharmaceutical trial
sponsors. The SitePad System is used in clinical trials to collect
clinician- and patient-reported outcomes for supporting label claims of
new therapies.

PHT selected the Dell Venue 11 Pro with Windows 8.1 for the SitePad
platform because the device provides a superior user experience. The
Venue has a high-resolution touch screen that supports greater ease of
use for both clinicians and patients. In addition to providing a
superior user experience, the Dell Venue provides multiple modes of data
communications including Wi-Fi, Ethernet and an embedded 4G card.

PHT chose the Windows 8.1 tablets because of the flexibility and
security aspects of Microsoft (News - Alert) technology and because the solution allows
PHT to increase the quality of real-time site-based data capture for
trial participants and clinicians. It also allows PHT to run custom
software that helps decrease clinical trial costs for sponsors by
reducing time spent downstream resolving missing and inconsistent data.
The superior end-user experience helps provide additional convenience
and comfort for end users, enabling rapid entry of electronic source
clinical data.

Sheila Rocchio, MBA, PHT Vice President of Marketin and Product
Management, said, "Paper is no longer the gold standard, and clinical
trial sponsors are rapidly abandoning paper methods for collecting
critical information about how patients feel and function in addition to
key clinician observations and assessments. PHT is helping to lead the
electronic transformation in clinical research by providing reliable,
easy-to-use and regulatory-compliant systems that increase data quality
and protocol compliance and reduce costs in monitoring and data
management. In one recent trial, the SitePad System saved the sponsor
more than 30% over the cost of paper."

PHT has purchased more than 2,000 Dell Venue 11 Pros, which will be
deployed at clinical trial sites around the globe. Each SitePad is
configured for a specific study protocol and used by clinicians and
patients participating in the trial to collect study-specific
assessments. Data collected on the SitePad device are sent to StudyWorks™,
the PHT online portal that provides real-time information about
compliance as well as key measures used for study operations and patient
safety monitoring. Each tablet is preconfigured with study-specific
schedules, assessments and questionnaires. Patient and clinician
compliance with SitePad on average exceeds 98.5%.

Sheila Rocchio added, "The Dell Venue 11 Pro with Windows 8.1 is a
modern and sleek device that both patients and clinicians enjoy using -
the usability testing feedback has been excellent. Sponsors are also
very excited about the embedded 4G modem in the Dell Venue 11 Pro, which
eliminates the need for an additional wireless hotspot, making setup
much easier."

About PHT Corporation

PHT Corporation is the eClinical innovator leading the adoption of
patient-driven mobile apps for better clinical research. The PHT
electronic clinical outcome assessment (eCOA) system collects and
reports secure real-time patient data from the latest mobile devices.
PHT scientific, regulatory and technological expertise combined with
quality outcomes data enables clients to make research decisions with
confidence. Sponsors and CROs have leveraged the PHT Patient Suite in
650+ trials resulting in 16+ regulatory approvals. Visit phtcorp.com
for more information on PHT. Follow PHT on LinkedIn,
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Google+
and YouTube.

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